Candice Miller
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| Assumed office January 3, 2003 |
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| Preceded by | David Bonior |
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| Born | May 7, 1954 Detroit, Michigan |
| Political party | Republican |
| Spouse | Don Miller |
| Religion | Presbyterian |
Candice S. Miller (born May 7, 1954) is a Republican politician from the U.S. state of Michigan, currently representing Michigan's 10th congressional district (map) in the U.S. House of Representatives. The district stretches from the eastern suburbs of Detroit to the Michigan Thumb.
Miller was born in Detroit and graduated from Lakeshore High School in St. Clair Shores. She attended both Macomb Community College in Warren and Northwood University for Business Management. She served as a trustee on the Harrison Township Board, 1979–1980, and was Harrison Township supervisor from 1980 to 1992. She was treasurer of Macomb County, 1992–1994.
Miller was the Michigan Secretary of State from 1995 to 2003. In her re-election campaign to that office in 1998 she carried every county in Michigan (including Wayne County, home to Detroit) and won by 1 million votes — the largest margin of victory for a candidate running statewide in Michigan.
After the 2000 United States Census, the Michigan Legislature reconfigured the state's congressional map to elect more Republicans from the state. In the process, they redrew the 10th District, represented by 13-term Democrat David Bonior, to be much more rural and Republican. It was virtually an open secret that the new district was drawn for Miller. Bonior opted to retire rather than run against the popular Miller. Miller easily won the Republican primary, and breezed to victory in November. She has been reelected twice without much difficulty.
One of the first bills introduced by Miller was H.R. 831, which would allow the Bay Mills Indian Community (Brimley) to develop a casino off-reservation 350 miles away in Port Huron. In 1996, The Bay Mills Indians have made claims to lands in Michigan including more than 100 acres in an area they refer to as "Charlotte Beach" on Michigan's Upper Peninsula.[1] However, these respective land claims filed in 1996 were rejected from state and federal courts at the time on administrative grounds. The claims have never been verified or validated. Nevertheless, then Michigan Governor John Engler and leaders of the tribe entered into a settlement agreement in late September 2002 in which the Tribe would agree to extinguish claims to the "Charlotte Beach" area lands in exchange for the right to build a casino in Port Huron. [2] The tribe has two casinos already. For the 110th Congress Miller was appointed to continue her service on the House Armed Services Committee and was added to the Transportation and Infrastructure Committee, which has jurisdiction over not only surface transportation but also water quality issues related to the Great Lakes.
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[edit] Committee Assignments
- Committee on Homeland Security
- Transportation and Infrastructure Committee
- Subcommittee on Highways and Transit
- Subcommittee on Water Resources and Environment
- Select Committee on Energy Independence and Global Warming
[edit] 2006 Election
Miller faced no opposition in the Republican primary on August 8, 2006. She was being opposed by Democrat Robert Denison and three third-party candidates in the general election. Miller defeated Denison 178,843 to 84,574 votes on November 7, 2006. Among Miller's top and most influential political benefactors the family of Mike Ilitch and his wife Marian Ilitch, founders of Little Caesars Pizza and owners of the Detroit Red Wings, Detroit Tigers, Detroit's MotorCity Casino; and their associate Michael J. Malik, Sr..
[edit] 2008 Election
Miller has recently endorsed Former New York City Mayor Rudy Giuliani for President. She spoke to the Michigan Republican convention. “When deciding what candidate I wanted to be our next President of the United States I knew we needed someone who would continue the fight against terrorism, who has proven leadership and who has the record and experience of managing government and improving the economy.” Congresswoman Miller said. “Again and again on the most important issues facing America I came to the same conclusion, that former New York City Mayor Rudy Giuliani is the man we need to lead our nation.”
[edit] 2010 Election
Miller is considered to be a possible candidate in the 2010 Michigan Gubernatorial race.
[edit] External links
- U.S. Congresswoman Candice Miller Official House Website
- Candice Miller for Congress Official Campaign Website
- Candice Miller at the Biographical Directory of the United States Congress
- Federal Election Commission — Candice S. Miller campaign finance reports and data
- On the Issues — Candice Miller issue positions and quotes
- OpenSecrets.org — Candice S. Miller campaign contributions
- Project Vote Smart — Representative Candice S. Miller (MI) profile
- Washington Post — Congress Votes Database: Candice Miller voting record
| Preceded by Richard H. Austin |
Secretary of State of Michigan 1995–2003 |
Succeeded by Terri Lynn Land |
| Preceded by David Bonior |
Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Michigan's 10th congressional district 2003–present |
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